Sushi Break Out the Rolls!!!

By Cyndi Chin

There are a lot of varieties of food on the other side of the world; one I particularly like originated from Japan. It’s called sushi; one particular type of sushi is the California roll! They both can be found in a Japanese restaurant. California rolls are cooked unlike sushi. They taste really good in my opinion. Although I prefer California rolls, you can try other types of sushi.


What do I like about the California rolls? Inside the California rolls are avocados, crab meat and other things that make it delicious. My favorite parts of the rolls are the crab meat and the rice.


There is practically a sushi restaurant on every block throughout the city. Even thought it’s popular, it’s also unknown to others. I prefer to eat at restaurants because it’s easier but if you make it yourself it might taste better. If you go to a restaurant you might find a lot of types of sushi on the menu. You can ask if it’s good or not. The ones I enjoy are dragon rolls, and spider rolls. Making your own sushi is great, and it makes your mouth crave for it.


For those who would rather eat at home than outside, you can make your own sushi. You’ll need to go out and buy some ingredients. I suggest you’ll bring the list for this recipe with you in case you forget. It’s a lot of work making this but it’s worth it once you dig your mouth into it. If you have trouble searching for these items I suggest going to Chinatown in both Brooklyn and Manhattan. I usually shop there for food. Here’s what you’ll need:

a rolling mat
dried seaweed sheets (nori)
a cutting board
3 cups of rice
1/3 cup of rice vinegar
1 tbsp. (tablespoon) sugar
½ tsp. (teaspoon) salt
sesame seeds
1-2 avocados
1-2 cucumbers
imitation crab meat
Once you’ve gathered these items you can begin. Place a seaweed sheet on the rolling mat. Take some rice and press it firmly onto the seaweed sheet. Make sure to cover the entire area. Once the rice is evenly spread over the seaweed sheet, sprinkle the rice with sesame seeds. Turn the sushi layer over so that the seaweed is facing you. Place the crab meat, cucumber slice, and avocado slices lengthwise on the sheet. Grab one end of the sushi mat and start rolling the sushi sheet, doing so tightly and continually applying pressure as you roll to ensure that the sushi roll does not fall apart. Carefully remove the sushi roll from the rolling mat.

Place the sushi on the cutting board. With a knife, carefully slice the roll into bite-size pieces. Finally your sushi is ready!! I hope you enjoy it!